Defence PSUs, OFB pitch in to fight against COVID-19
New Delhi, April 5 (IANS) As the country battles against the coronavirus, the Defence Public Sector Undertakings (DPSUs) and Ordnance Factory Board (OFB) of the …
Defence ministry mobilises ex-servicemen in fight against COVID-19
New Delhi, April 2 (IANS) The Ministry of Defence (MoD) has mobilised services of ex-servicemen community of armed forces as a part of augmentation of …
Trump uses defence powers to force GM to make ventilators
New York, March 28 (IANS) US President Donald Trump has invoked special defence powers to force auto giant General Motors to make ventilators urgently needed …
NZ Defence Force reports 7 COVID-19 cases
Wellington, March 27 (IANS) The New Zealand Defence Force (NZDF) on Friday confirmed seven coronavirus cases among its members, a spokesman confirmed. The seven cases …
COVID-19: Rajnath Singh reviews defence forces preparedness
New Delhi, March 26 (IANS) Amid rising Coronavirus cases in India, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh on Thursday reviewed preparedness of the forces to tackle the …
Russia maintains strategic parity with NATO: Defence Minister
Moscow, March 26 (IANS) Russia manages to maintain strategic parity with NATO due to the combat potential of the Russian Armed Forces, which has more …
Australian Defence Force suspends non-essential personnel
Canberra, March 24 (IANS) The Australian Defence Force (ADF) has decided to temporarily suspend non-essential personnel from Iraq and Afghanistan due to the coronavirus pandemic. …
Draft defence procurement procedure: India can now take military equipment on lease (Ld)
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS) From warships to transport aircraft, India now can formally take military equipment on lease from a friendly country. Ministry of …
Draft defence procurement procedure: India can now take military equipment on lease
New Delhi, March 20 (IANS ) From warships to transport aircraft, India now can formally take military equipment on lease from a friendly country. Ministry …
US slaps sanctions on Syrian Defence Minister over Idlib
Washington, March 18 (IANS) The US has imposed sanctions on Syrian Defence Minister Ali Abdullah Ayoub for his alleged actions of ceasefire obstruction in northern …
Defence Ministry spent Rs 26.12cr in 2019-20 on legal matters
New Delhi, March 16 (IANS) India’s armed forces spent Rs 26.12 crore in legal expenses in the financial year 2019-20 up to February 2020, Defence …
US to enhance defence position in Middle East
Washington, March 14 (IANS) A top American General said that the US was enhancing its defence position in the Middle East after the latest tit-for-tat …
Bolsonaro solidifies Brazil’s defence ties with US
Miami, March 9 (IANS) Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro visited the US Southern Command headquarters here to discuss regional security, where he witnessed the signing of …
Esper, UK Defence Secy meet over security ties
Washington, March 6 (IANS) US Secretary of Defense Mark Esper met British Defense Secretary Ben Wallace at the Pentagon over security ties and regional issues. …
Daimler India to expand into engines for earth movers, defence
Chennai, Feb 26 (IANS) Looking beyond rolling out trucks and buses, Daimler India Commercial Vehicles is planning to make engines for off-the-highway vehicles, supply trucks …
India, US to sign defence deals worth $3 bn: Trump
New Delhi, Feb 24 (IANS) India and the United States will sign two defence deals worth $3 billion in Delhi on Tuesday, US President Donald …
Goa CM welcomes renaming of defence institute after Parrikar
Panaji, Feb 18 (IANS) Goa Chief Minister Pramod Sawant on Tuesday welcomed the Union Defence Ministry’s decision to rechristen the New Delhi-based Institute for Defence …
Defence think tank IDSA renamed after Manohar Parrikar
New Delhi, Feb 18 (IANS) The government has renamed the Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA) as Manohar Parrikar Institute for Defence Studies and …
Portuguese delegation signs MoUs in defence, education sectors
Panaji, Feb 15 (IANS) A visiting Portuguese delegation led by President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa on Saturday signed a series of MoUs with state and …
Green tribunal pulls up Defence Ministry
New Delhi, Feb 14 (IANS) The National Green Tribunal (NGT) has pulled up the Ministry of Defence after the latter failed to comply with the …
US-India likely to finalize trade, defence deal during Trump visit
New Delhi/Washington, Feb 11 (IANS) After signing a trade deal with China, the US is likely to finalize a trade agreement and a defence deal …
US, India to ink deal on Integrated Air Defence Weapon System
Washington/New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) The US will ink a deal of Integrated Air Defence Weapon System (IADWS) at an estimated cost of $1.867 billion …
Defence exports up 7-fold in last 2 years: Govt
New Delhi, Feb 10 (IANS) Defence exports in the country have grown seven-fold in the last two years from Rs 1,521.91 crore in 2016-17 to …
Iran’s defence power no threat to any country: Khamenei
Tehran, Feb 8 (IANS) Iranian Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Saturday said Iran’s increasing defence power is not a threat to any other country, …
Indian, Russian companies ink 14 defence MoUs
Lucknow, Feb 6 (IANS) As many as 14 MoUs were signed between Russian original equipment manufacturers (OEMs) and Indian companies on Thursday at Defexpo currently …
Syrian air defence responds to Israeli strikes over Damascus
Damascus, Feb 6 (IANS) Syria’s air defence on Thursday responded to fresh Israeli missile strikes over the capital Damascus. The missiles, launched from the Israeli-occupied …
Defence Min talks business with five counterparts at DefExpo
Lucknow, Feb 5 (IANS) On the first day of DefExpo2020 on Wednesday, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh held meetings with his counterparts from five countries – …
3P strategy to make India defence manufacturing hub: Rajnath
Lucknow, Feb 5 (IANS) Emphasising India will a defence manufacturing powerhouse in the coming years, Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said that the government has adopted …
India to have 10 more Defence Attaches in various countries
New Delhi, Feb 3 (IANS) To strengthen India’s defence diplomacy, the Ministry of Defence on Monday announced creation of 10 new posts of Defence Attaches …
Meagre rise in defence allocation to hit critical purchases
New Delhi, Feb 1 (IANS) The Defence Ministry coffer gets a 5.83 per cent more money in Union Budget 2020-2021 compared with the estimate of …
India, Africa to go big way in defence deals
New Delhi, Jan 31 (IANS) India and African countries are expected to ink big ticket defence business deals during Defexpo 2020 scheduled to be held …
Trump defence cuts short arguments as Bolton allegations loom
New York, Jan 29 (IANS) Former National Security Adviser John Bolton’s allegations about President Donald Trump freezing aid to Ukraine loomed large in the Senate …
Bolton’s claim on Ukraine aid overshadows Trump defence at trial
New York, Jan 28 (IANS) At least three Republican senators have said they were open to witnesses like former National Security Adviser John Bolton being …
Trump’s lawyers begin his defence at Senate trial
New York, Jan 26 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s lawyers launched their defence in the Senate trial on Saturday questioning the credibility of the Democratic …
409 gallantry, other defence awards announced
New Delhi, Jan 25 (IANS) President Ram Nath Kovind has approved 409 gallantry and other defence decorations to armed forces personnel and others on the …
Trump defence gets ready as Democrats end prosecution marathon
New York, Jan. Jan 25 (IANS) US President Donald Trump’s legal team was preparing his defence on Saturday after the Democratic prosecutors ended their marathon …
DRDO to exhibit more than 500 products in Defence Expo
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) The Defence Research and Development Organisation (DRDO) has decided to exhibit more than 500 products from all technology clusters in …
Defence ministry official defrauded of Rs 40,000
New Delhi, Jan 24 (IANS) Paying a mere Rs 3 from his ‘Bhim’ UPI app ended up costing a defence ministry official a hefty Rs …
Defence Secretary reviews indigenous aircraft carrier project
Kochi, Jan 20 (IANS) A day ahead of the Defence Acquisitions Council meeting in Delhi, Defence Secretary Ajay Kumar led a team here on Monday …